District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Sterling (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 2012030
State District ID: KS-D0376
Mailing Address:Box 188Sterling KS, 67579
Phone: (620)278-3621
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 2
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Rice County
County ID: 20159
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 500
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 42.10
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.88
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Sterling district has a staff count of 73.95.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 42.10
  State: 108.30
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 42.10
Prekindergarten: 1.93
Kindergarten: 3.16
Elementary: 20.70
Secondary: 16.31
Ungraded:
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 31.85
Instructional Aides: 0.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.85
Elementary Guidance Counselors:
Secondary Guidance Counselors:
School Psychologists: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 2.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 5.00
Other Support Services: 15.00
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $10,226,000 $21,528
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $1,677,000 $3,531 16%
      Local: $2,596,000 $5,465 25%
      State: $5,953,000 $12,533 58%
Total Expenditures: $8,292,000 $17,457
   Total Current Expenditures: $6,843,000 $14,406
      Instructional Expenditures: $4,510,000 $9,495 66%
      Student and Staff Support: $322,000 $678 5%
      Administration: $718,000 $1,512 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $1,293,000 $2,722 19%
   Total Capital Outlay: $1,080,000 $2,274
      Construction: $0 $0
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
   Interest on Debt: $369,000 $777
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.